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Hanover 2008 Population 13,995 Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment (not seasonally adjusted) Month    Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate 12  2009    7,578    7,012    566    7.5   11  2009    7,709    7,126    583    7.6   10  2009    7,604    7,062    542    7.1   09  2009    7,517    6,956    561    7.5   08  2009    7,667    7,114    553    7.2   07  2009    7,683    7,126    557    7.2   06  2009    7,638    7,080    558    7.3   05  2009    7,515    7,024    491    6.5   04  2009    7,531    7,053    478    6.3   03  2009    7,547    7,027    520    6.9   02  2009    7,541    7,020    521    6.9   01  2009    7,556    7,048    508    6.7   Annual  Year  Labor Force  Employed  Unemployed  Unemployment Rate Average  2008    7,594    7,262    332    4.4   Average  2007    7,540    7,262    278    3.7   Average  2006    7,622    7,315    307    4.0   Average  2005    7,624    7,315    309    4.1   Average  2004    7,442    7,126    316    4.2   Average  2003    7,382    7,047    335    4.5   Average  2002    7,370    7,094    276    3.7   Average  2001    7,311    7,106    205    2.8   Average  2000    7,211    7,055    156    2.2   2008 Average Employment and Wages by Industry     All Ownership  Industry Establish- ments   Total   Wages Average    Employment Average     Weekly Wage Total, All Industries 692   $271,582,614 6,864   $761   Construction 92   $29,338,312 458   $1,232   Manufacturing 24   $28,042,993 504   $1,070   Wholesale Trade 46   $18,895,047 231   $1,573   Retail Trade 161   $58,991,474 2,235   $508   Transportation and Warehousing 6   $2,757,293 89   $596   Information 10   $6,319,404 122   $996   Finance and Insurance 31   $13,577,935 265   $985   Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17   $4,352,765 81   $1,033   Professional and Technical Services 73   $22,652,580 360   $1,210   Administrative and Waste Services 28   $4,928,369 128   $740   Educational Services 13   $28,156,721 597   $907   Health Care and Social Assistance 51   $10,389,976 238   $840   Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 10   $2,408,889 109   $425   Accommodation and Food Services 44   $11,166,896 746   $288   Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 74   $9,159,669 349   $505